BIO 583. Bioinformatics

4.00
Typically Offered: SPRING
Crosslisted BIO 483

Focuses on building databases and computer programs to manage and analyze biological sequence data, and secondarily on theoretical aspects. The overall objective is to learn current information about the intersection of information science and biology, to develop facility in the many web-based tools and resources for further studies and research in genomics/bioinformatics, and to appreciate the power and limitations of current resources and knowledge. Prerequisite: BIO 224 or equivalent. Credit may not be earned in both BIO 483 and BIO 583.